In the final game of his career, Central College s-back Kyle Gritsch, a former BGM football player from Brooklyn, set career-highs in receptions and receiving yards and was selected for the D3football.com Team of the Week.

In the 19-year history of the award, Central is up to 41 recipients, the most of any school in the Iowa Conference. It’s the second time earning the accolade for Gritsch, who previously won on October 18, 2016.

Lining up in the backfield, attached as a tight end and split out wide, Gritsch snared nine catches for a total of 115 yards and scored on a 31-yard grab in the first quarter. On his first and only carry of the season, Gritsch scored on a 1-yard touchdown run.

With 39 total catches for 576 yards, Gritsch finished second on the team in both categories this season. He was also second with four touchdown catches in 2017.

Central has been on the D3football.com Team of the Week six times this season.

Gritsch was also named to the all-Iowa Conference first team, joining four other seniors and three underclassment for a total of seven Central College football players landed the first team.

The Dutch were tied for the league lead in first team picks, matching conference champion Wartburg College.

Gritsch was also tabbed on the Division III Academic All-District Eight football team presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Central finished in second place in the conference with a 6-2 record and 7-3 overall.